 "Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4, 2025. File Image/PIB")
India on Friday (October 17, 2025) urged Bangladesh to uphold the sanctity of the International Boundary after three Bangladeshi smugglers, who had entered illegally, were killed in a clash with Indian villagers in Tripura’s Khowai district earlier this week.
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India remains committed to maintaining peace along the border. “We expect the Bangladesh authorities to take necessary measures to uphold the sanctity of the International Boundary,” he said.
Jaiswal also emphasised that Dhaka should support fencing efforts along the border to help prevent cross-border crimes and smuggling.
The MEA said the three men had crossed the border illegally and attempted to steal cattle from Bidyabil village.
The Bangladeshi nationals allegedly attacked local villagers with sharp weapons, injuring several and killing one. As more villagers gathered and fought back, two of the attackers were killed on the spot, while the third died in hospital the next day. The ministry added that the bodies of all three had been handed over to Bangladesh, and police have registered a case.
Bangladesh lodges protest, calls it ‘heinous act’
In response, Dhaka condemned the incident, calling it a “heinous act” and a “grave violation of human rights and the rule of law.”
In a statement, Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The Government of Bangladesh strongly protests and condemns the brutal beating and killing of three Bangladeshi citizens by a mob in Tripura, India, on 15 October 2025.”